Carlingford, NSW 2118 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Carlingford is a north-western Sydney suburb ~22km from the CBD in the City of Parramatta, at the boundary of Northern and Western Sydney and formerly known for orchards. It has a multicultural population of around 28,000 with many families. Housing is dominated by detached houses alongside newer high-density apartments near the town centre.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 28,044
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median household income
- $2,084 /week
- Median personal income
- $791 /week
- Median family income
- $2,181 /week
- Average household size
- 3.0
- Persons per bedroom
- 1.0
- Local government area
- Parramatta
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Sydney - Parramatta
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Parramatta
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $920 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Median house price
- $2,230,000
- Rent share of household income
- 44%
Schools
- Carlingford High School
- James Ruse Agricultural High School
- Carlingford West Public School
Transport
- Parramatta Light Rail — Carlingford station
- M2 Motorway — Oakes Road
- Bus route 550 — Macquarie Park to Parramatta
Lifestyle & amenities
Multicultural family suburb with former agricultural lands now urbanised, home to professionals and families. Key landmarks include Carlingford Court and Carlingford Village shopping centres.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
- Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 18.0 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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